Friedrich von Spoercken

Friedrich von Spoercken (28 August 1698-1776) was a general of Hanover during the Seven Years War.

Biography
Friedrich von Spoercken was born on 28 August 1698, and he joined the Hanoverian army in 1715. Spoercken fought as a regular soldier during the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession, and he was given command of the Hanoverian Army of Observation during the Seven Years War. Von Spoercken led the Hanoverians during the major Battle of Minden in 1759, delivering a crushing defeat to the Kingdom of France, and he was promoted to Field Marshal in 1764. Von Spoercken was placed in command of the regular forces of Hanover and the newly-created miltiia, and he died in 1776 at the age of 78.